Surescripts Publishes the 2013 National e-Prescribing Progress Report

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Surescripts recently published their annual National Progress Report highlighting advances in e-Prescribing throughout the United States. Without a doubt e-Prescribing is ‘here to stay’ and DoseSpot continues to be at the forefront of e-Prescribing integration services.

Below are a few key figures from the National Progress Report:

#1. More than 1.04 Billion e-Prescriptions were sent in 2013.

#2. 699 Million medication histories were delivered which often assist in limiting drug-drug interaction errors.

#3. Office-based physician adoption continues to grow and currently stands at 73%.

#4. 95% of pharmacies have adopted e-Prescribing.

About DoseSpot

DoseSpot is a Surescripts™ certified e-Prescribing platform specifically designed to integrate with electronic health record, electronic dental record, practice management and telehealth software. DoseSpot has provided simple, affordable and integratable e-Prescribing solutions to healthcare IT companies since 2009. For more information, please visit www.DoseSpot.com.

One Touch EMR Prescribes with DoseSpot

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Case Study:

One Touch EMR is designed to be simple and instinctive, allowing physicians to chart as fast as possible on their iPads and desktop computers. What makes their system unique is it was designed and developed by Dr. Robert Abbate, a physician who understands how physicians think and knows what is needed to provide an effective EMR solution that removes complexities rather than adding obstacles. Dr. Abbate designed One Touch EMR to replicate the medical school workflow students are trained in, making the solution more intuitive to physicians with the perks of being affordable and mobile. One Touch EMR is Stage 1 Meaningful Use certified and is used by more than 400 physicians across the United States.

e-Prescribing Integration:

During the planning and development stages of the One Touch EMR app, Dr. Abbate searched for an e-Prescribing platform that would seamlessly connect with his sleek and intuitive user interface. After thoroughly reviewing his options, Dr. Abbate selected DoseSpot because of its quick integration and easy to use user interface.

For the rest of this Case Study please visit www.DoseSpot.com/onetouchemr-case-study .

XLDent Prescribes with DoseSpot

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Case Study:

XLDent™ began researching integration of an e-Prescribing solution when it was mandated in Minnesota. However, this was not the only reason they considered adding e-Prescribing.  XLDent™ had already developed a written prescription module within their software that could be fed to the Doctor Portal, but it did not contain the patient’s entire prescription history. The company was looking for a solution that could offer dentists a comprehensive view of a patient’s medication history from a mobile device, such as their smartphone when away from the office. Their interest was also to include a clinical decision support tool that would help clinicians improve patient outcomes.

Solution:

XLDentâ„¢ chose DoseSpot because of the ease of integration, its easy-to-use user interface, and the fact that it met all of their feature criteria. “The development team at DoseSpot was and continues to be great to work with!” said Dawn Christodoulou, President of XLDent. “They are very engaged and responsive to our needs.”

‘Twas the night before Christmas

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‘Twas the night before Christmas and here at DoseSpot,
Prescriptions were routed electronically, oh yeah there were a lot.
The doctors were busy providing their patients with care,
In hopes that Meaningful Use certification soon would be there.

The patients were nestled all snug at the clinic,
While visions of not waiting at the pharmacy felt like a gimmick.
The doctor checked for dangerous drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions,
All while giving their patients the utmost attention.

The doctor accessed the patient’s medication history and insurance information,
With a few clicks of a button, avoiding all frustration.
Off to Surescripts the prescriptions went,
Providing the doctor with less office time spent.

So we say to you all as we get back to work,
“Happy e-Prescribing to all, it really is a phenomenal perk!”

e-Prescribing Utilization Continues to Increase

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e-Prescribing has been on a steady growth curve for the past decade and a new study by the American Journal of Managed Care reveals it has increased eight-fold over the past five years.  Survey results highlight the percentage of doctors, nurses and PA’s e-Prescribing in the U.S. has increased from seven percent in 2008 to 54 percent in 2012.  Specifically, the number of e-Prescribers increased from 47,000 to 398,000.

From 2008 to 2012, retail pharmacies e-Prescribing on the Surescripts network increased 24 percent to more than 59,000 pharmacies.  According to the Surescripts website, that number has increased further to 64,000 retail pharmacies and six of the largest mail order pharmacies nationwide.

With meaningful use, e-Prescribing utilization is expected to rise even more.  In conclusion, “this study shows positive emerging trends in electronic prescribing by demonstrating accelerated growth in adoption of electronic prescribing at both provider and pharmacy level.  Continuous efforts and focused investments can be expected to diminish most of the barriers to implementation in the future.”

Click here to read the full summary.

DoseSpot & Patient Assistance

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DoseSpot & Patient Assistance Provide Prescription Savings

DoseSpot and Patient Assistance partnered earlier this year to provide prescription cost savings to patients throughout the United States.

Patient Assistance is a free prescription drug coupon program helping patient’s cut prescription costs. “Patient Assistance Programs and Savings Plans are essential to those that are uninsured and under-insured. At almost $1 billion in savings over the last 6 years we have only begun to scratch the surface in helping those that may have a need. These discounts are truly a win-win-win” said Rex Bowden, Founder and President of PatientAssistance.com. “The patient gets the savings, the pharmacy gets a cash payment at the point-of-sale, and the doctor gets a happier patient that is adhering to their requests.”

As an example, a sample of 84 prescriptions routed from DoseSpot to the patient pharmacies resulted in more than $5,447 in prescription savings for patients. Patient Assistance offers thousands of medication programs and is available nationwide at more than 52,000 pharmacies.

“DoseSpot is overwhelmingly pleased with the savings it has secured for our doctor’s patients” noted Greg Waldstreicher, President, DoseSpot. “We look forward to growing our partnership with Patient Assistance and continuing to provide our e-Prescribing Integration customers with the best e-Prescribing opportunities available.”

About DoseSpot:
DoseSpot is an intuitive and Surescripts Certified e-Prescribing platform specifically designed to integrate with electronic health record, practice management, telemedicine, and billing software. DoseSpot has offered affordable and integratable e-Prescribing solutions to medical & dental software companies since 2009. For more information, please visit www.DoseSpot.com.

Announcing: DoseSpot e-Prescribing Integration Bootcamp

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DoseSpot Announces Innovative e-Prescribing Integration Bootcamp

WALTHAM, MA, JUNE 20, 2013 – DoseSpot, an industry leader in e-Prescribing Integration for medical and dental software, announced today an innovative 2-day BootCamp for DoseSpot Integration customers. The 2-day BootCamp for ‘Technical Gurus and Business Moguls’ will cover all Integration basics in preparation for the customer’s Surescripts e-Prescribing Certification.

“Here at DoseSpot, we pride ourselves in customer relations and Integration BootCamp allows us to work face-to-face with our customers”, commented Greg Waldstreicher, President, DoseSpot. “This is a really exciting opportunity and we look forward to hosting the ‘BootCampers’ at our office in Waltham, MA.”

To learn how you can experience e-Prescribing Integration BootCamp, visit www.dosespot.com/bootcamp.

About DoseSpot:
DoseSpot is an intuitive and Surescripts Certified e-Prescribing platform specifically designed to integrate with electronic health record, practice management, telemedicine, and billing software. DoseSpot has offered affordable and integratable e-Prescribing solutions to medical & dental software companies since 2009. For more information, please visit www.DoseSpot.com.

E-Prescribing 101

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Electronic prescribing is not just the ability to send prescriptions electronically to pharmacies. E-Prescribing can also increase care quality in a number of ways:

• E-prescribing makes sure that the prescriber is providing enough specific information for the pharmacist to fill the prescription, including the name of the drug, the dosage, its physical form, the route, and the physician’s instructions.
• Electronic prescribing software eliminates the time and effort of trying to understand the prescriber’s handwriting, as well as the chance of an error in that translation.
• E-prescribing significantly reduces the chance that the prescriber’s intentions are misinterpreted.
• E-prescribing is often used in conjuction with clinical decision support to ensure that any drug to drug interactions or drug to diagnosis issues are found and reported to the physician before the prescription order is completed.

Electronic prescribing is considered one of the most important areas of Healthcare IT, which is why Medicare created payment incentives for physicians who use a qualified e-prescribing system. In 2009, the incentives are an increase of 2% in revenue for each patient when e-prescribing is used. Due to the 2009 HITECH Act, electronic prescribing is required as part of any EMR (EHR) which qualifies for Medicare reimbursement in 2011.